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post 1613490251 08-13-2020, 11:14 PM
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Thinking about talking to HR about my addiction

to legal herb.

I was just thinking about how during training the safety officer mentioned a worker was sent to rehab for alcohol. Wouldn't that apply to my case as well?


not sure how to handle this
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What do you do for work?

I wouldn't do it. More risk than potential reward.
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post 1613490551 08-13-2020, 11:19 PM
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Yeah man you have a problem. Best confront it head on like a man. You'll be a better man for it.
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post 1613490561 08-13-2020, 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted By brontrepreneur⏩
What do you do for work?

I wouldn't do it. More risk than potential reward.
I'm a production worker in construction. In a carpenter union.

why not?
Originally Posted By dbluevette⏩
Yeah man you have a problem. Best confront it head on like a man. You'll be a better man for it.
yea if anything I need a long ass break from it. Wasn't going to smoke up but bought some joints tonight again and played vidya games.
post 1613490841 08-13-2020, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted By zhengterry⏩
I'm a production worker in construction. In a carpenter union.

why not?



yea if anything I need a long ass break from it. Wasn't going to smoke up but bought some joints tonight again and played vidya games.
Do they random drug test in the carpenters union?
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post 1613490911 08-13-2020, 11:25 PM
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HR is not your friend.

HR protects the company. Giving any employer information they don't absolutely need is a mistake. Go talk to a doc or something.
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post 1613490921 08-13-2020, 11:26 PM
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not a good idea imo. Those *******s always blow everything out of proportion.
post 1613490961 08-13-2020, 11:26 PM
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??? why would u bring it up for no reason wut
post 1613490971 08-13-2020, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted By dbluevette⏩
Do they random drug test in the carpenters union?
they don't usually unless for an incident that causes significant losses. it's technically legal but doubt they would allow it. Haha, I actually got a call for the interview like 3-4 days before my last puff then and passed the test that day.
post 1613491041 08-13-2020, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted By littlecaesars59⏩
??? why would u bring it up for no reason wut
This? Explain yourself so I can sleep OP
post 1613491101 08-13-2020, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted By Johnez⏩
HR is not your friend.

HR protects the company. Giving any employer information they don't absolutely need is a mistake. Go talk to a doc or something.
I have, he told me he won't sign my return to work fitness form...
Originally Posted By johnnyboi123⏩
not a good idea imo. Those *******s always blow everything out of proportion.
Originally Posted By littlecaesars59⏩
??? why would u bring it up for no reason wut
Srsly? But I already have what's considered schizophrenia.
post 1613491161 08-13-2020, 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted By DizzySmalls⏩
This? Explain yourself so I can sleep OP
just want my rhinitus to get better ... live a good lifestyle, then get ready to go back to work.
post 1613491171 08-13-2020, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted By littlecaesars59⏩
??? why would u bring it up for no reason wut
Originally Posted By DizzySmalls⏩
This? Explain yourself so I can sleep OP
These. If you think you have a problem, deal with it on your own time. Why the fook would you air your dirty laundry at work?
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post 1613491201 08-13-2020, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted By zhengterry⏩
I have, he told me he won't sign my return to work fitness form...
And what happened that you need that? Seems there's a lot of the story missing here.
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Originally Posted By Johnez⏩
HR is not your friend.

HR protects the company. Giving any employer information they don't absolutely need is a mistake. Go talk to a doc or something.
Have to agree with this - unless you are real risk to yourself or your coworkers which is doesn't sound like it is the case...
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post 1613491541 08-13-2020, 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted By Avalanche3319⏩
These. If you think you have a problem, deal with it on your own time. Why the fook would you air your dirty laundry at work?
Idk, the provincial government website says if substance abuse contributes to an employee's disability, then a recognized substance withdrawal program has to be administered.
post 1613491781 08-13-2020, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted By Johnez⏩
And what happened that you need that? Seems there's a lot of the story missing here.
During the pandemic I went to see the doctor about my difficulty breathing, coughing and sinus congestion. Got tested negative for covid but still experienced the symptoms so a couple months later, hr wanted the form filled out to okay me back to work.
Originally Posted By ExPatriot⏩
Have to agree with this - unless you are real risk to yourself or your coworkers which is doesn't sound like it is the case...
Hard to live that grind lifestyle man with an addiction problem ... even my psychiatrist knows I smoke cannabis and recommended I should stop.
post 1613492011 08-13-2020, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted By zhengterry⏩
Idk, the provincial government website says if substance abuse contributes to an employee's disability, then a recognized substance withdrawal program has to be administered.
Disability? Withdrawal? Addiction?

Dude, just stop being a pot head. This isn’t hard drugs or booze we’re talking about here.
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Maybe I'm missing something but why the f*ck would you tell your job about your personal problem? You have a problem, you solve it yourself. What exactly do you anticipate gaining here, at the risk of ruining your company's perception of you?
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Originally Posted By zhengterry⏩
During the pandemic I went to see the doctor about my difficulty breathing, coughing and sinus congestion. Got tested negative for covid but still experienced the symptoms so a couple months later, hr wanted the form filled out to okay me back to work.
Well damn. At this point if you're not getting an approval to go back to work, may as well get em to help you with the addiction.

You in a union? If you are I recommend you go as high as you can up the chain. Stewards don't know chit sometimes, I have to educate mine every now and then-talk to the business agent if you can. If your company's got documents online I recommend downloading every relevant thing you can find and organize your paperwork.
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? this led to your disability? and your disability is a runny nose?

have you tried allergy medication?

do you want HR and coworkers to laugh at you?

and you either have schizophrenia or you don't.
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So because it's legal you thought it was okay to be high while working, until you found out it wasn't during the training? Is this your first job or something?

Please tell me this is not true and you are not that naive. Pure cope/denial by focusing on the fact that it legal.
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you smokinn K2 or just weed?
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btw if you have schizophrenia or have symptoms of it, quit smoking weed immediately. weed both induces schizophrenia in people with genetic susceptibility, and mimics symptoms of it in non susceptible people who are long term potheads. also weed is cringe and for losers
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Originally Posted By Avalanche3319⏩
Disability? Withdrawal? Addiction?

Dude, just stop being a pot head. This isn’t hard drugs or booze we’re talking about here.
nevermind its for provincial public sector only ... I think.

Well, I'm just trying to take advantage of human resources at the company, I mean I heard people are getting laid off anyways; the disability advisor mentioned something about long term disability.

If not, then I'll probably go back to work and then get EI (not sure about the weeks left though).


I started smoking pot in grade 11 man, hard to give it up.
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Originally Posted By zhengterry⏩
nevermind its for provincial public sector only ... I think.

Well, I'm just trying to take advantage of human resources at the company, I mean I heard people are getting laid off anyways; the disability advisor mentioned something about long term disability.

If not, then I'll probably go back to work and then get EI (not sure about the weeks left though).


I started smoking pot in grade 11 man,hard to give it up.
Read what you just said and reflect on it. "Hard to give it up." It's hard. You didn't say it's impossible, or that you can't do it. Just that it's hard. You also said that you have an addiction, that it's serious enough that it's affecting your work and well being. You also said you're schizophrenic? So it's f*cking your brain up. And you aren't going to quit right now because it's hard? What kind of man are you? Flush your sh*t right now and block anyone who will pressure you to smoke. Obviously that's the only decision here. Or are you not going to do that because "it's hard"?
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Are you daft??

HR are just smooth talking bitches that work for guys on top.
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Originally Posted By RagnarChadbrok⏩
Maybe I'm missing something but why the f*ck would you tell your job about your personal problem? You have a problem, you solve it yourself. What exactly do you anticipate gaining here, at the risk of ruining your company's perception of you?
I did some digging and the hr lady has a degree in psychology, thought maybe she could help me out.
Originally Posted By Johnez⏩
Well damn. At this point if you're not getting an approval to go back to work, may as well get em to help you with the addiction.

You in a union? If you are I recommend you go as high as you can up the chain. Stewards don't know chit sometimes, I have to educate mine every now and then-talk to the business agent if you can. If your company's got documents online I recommend downloading every relevant thing you can find and organize your paperwork.
Yea, in email exchange with disability advisor in hr. Tried to update her with all the forms and what nots and she, along with another contact, are both on vaction.

Just waiting to hear back from them, hopefully with good news.
Originally Posted By littlecaesars59⏩
? this led to your disability? and your disability is a runny nose?

have you tried allergy medication?

do you want HR and coworkers to laugh at you?

and you either have schizophrenia or you don't.
Not sure man

Yea I use clarintin and sometimes a nasal spray

Oh no, I was diagnosed with psychosis but in a letter to a school my psych actually wrote schizophrenia.
Originally Posted By pondus_levo⏩
So because it's legal you thought it was okay to be high while working, until you found out it wasn't during the training? Is this your first job or something?

Please tell me this is not true and you are not that naive. Pure cope/denial by focusing on the fact that it legal.
I was never high at this job man lol, this srs company, multi billion revenue
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you smokinn K2 or just weed?
dunno what k2 is, yea weed and cigs
Originally Posted By RagnarChadbrok⏩
btw if you have schizophrenia or have symptoms of it, quit smoking weed immediately. weed both induces schizophrenia in people with genetic susceptibility, and mimics symptoms of it in non susceptible people who are long term potheads. also weed is cringe and for losers
You see, you make a compelling argument against the legalization of marijuana.
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Yeah weed should not be legalized. It's extremely destructive to the brain, no matter how much potheads underplay this
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Originally Posted By Johnez⏩
HR is not your friend.

HR protects the company. Giving any employer information they don't absolutely need is a mistake. Go talk to a doc or something.
Real tea.
Originally Posted By zhengterry⏩
I have, he told me he won't sign my return to work fitness form...

Srsly? But I already have what's considered schizophrenia.
Originally Posted By zhengterry⏩
just want my rhinitus to get better ... live a good lifestyle, then get ready to go back to work.
This thread...ai.

Okay so you started using pot when you were pretty young. That's a really bad idea AFAIK.

psychosis = | = schizophrenia

For physical addiction to cannabis I would think you could wean yourself off with CBD as far as a physical type addiction since it should hit the same receptors in the brain.

While you have the time and access you might be well served to get a full cognitive function screen. Schizophrenia is co-morbid with a lot of other stuff including ADD and autism.

Many people with ADD self-medicate with nicotine and/or cannabis. Srs.

You might find a less damaging way to deal- stim prescription, nicotine lozenges, or some kind of prescription cannabis.

Your lungs would probably appreciate the break and your rhinitis might clear up. Have you considered that you may have had, or may have developed, rhinitis from the stuff you are smoking...could be an additive or chemical contaminant of some kind.
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